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The Next Java Update Could Make Yahoo Your Default Search Provider
itwbennett writes: At the company's shareholder meeting on Wednesday, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a partnership with Oracle that could result in Yahoo becoming your default search provider in your browser. Starting this month, when users are prompted to update to the next version of Java, they'll be asked to make Yahoo their default search engine on Chrome (and Internet Explorer, for what it's worth). And, according to a Wall Street Journal report, the button will be checked by default, so if you aren't looking out for it, you might unwittingly find yourself a Yahoo user.
That's the right word.
maybe try turning safe search back on and not searching with such ambiguous keyword combinations as "giant cock"?
Political debates have me rolling my eyes so much I think I got optical whiplash. I should sue. - Foamy The Squirrel
If Java tries to change by default search engine to Yahoo, one of my 27 toolbars will quickly change it back to Ask.com
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You're probably searching on Yahoo.
I find it ironic that Ask would do that without, er, asking. Clearly, it's questionable behavior.
Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
Since when is "questionable" a synonym for "evil"?
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If you're going to include an obscure technology like Java in the article. Could you please explain what it is?
-- I was raised on the command line, bitch
Okay Larry, you can stop with the anonymous Slashdot postings - we know it's you.
#DeleteChrome